Application Software And System Software

Two MAJOR category of software are:

• system software and utility programs

• operating system and system software

• utility programs and operating system

• system software and application software

What is the name given to software that can be used by many people for a wide range of tasks?

• Custom-written

• Integrated

• General-purpose

• Special-purpose

Which of the following is NOT a system utility?

• antivirus program

• disk checking program

• word processing program

• disk defragmenting program

System Software:

• Consists of the operating System.

• performs a useful function.

• Is the outside of the computer.

• Controls the computer.

A user _________ is the combination of hardware and software that helps people and computers communicate with each other.

• panel

• system

• surface

• interface

Which of the following is NOT a category of application software

• Integrated software

• General Purpose software

• Entertainment software

• Special Purpose software

Hardware and Software do not have to work together.

• True

• False

The type of software that the users run to do various tasks on a computer is...

• System Software

• Application Software

• Utility Software

• Operative Software

Software written to meet the need specific need of a company is_______________

• special purpose software

• integrated software

• general purpose software

• custom written software

Contains commands from which you can make a selection

• window

• menus

• icons

• button